Nov 28, 2001
Rainfall of between 5 and 11 inches fell on West Tennessee between November 26 and November 29. This produced widespread flooding across the region. Numerous roads were closed. Numerous homes and businesses flooded with as much as 6' of water in some houses. Five bridges washed out. Nearly 500 people had to be evacuated, most of them in Shelby county. Several people were trapped in vehicles and were rescued. One woman was killed in McNairy county when she drove her car into flowing water.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5274633). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lauderdale County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.